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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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